Overview
- The Sixth International Paigham‑e‑Islam Conference, which closed Wednesday at the Presidency in Islamabad, gathered Pakistani leaders, foreign diplomats and ulema, or religious scholars.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan hosted US–Iran talks in Islamabad on April 11–12, calling them the first since 1979 and saying they produced a tentative ceasefire.
- Conference organisers declared Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir “leaders of peace” and voiced full support for the government and the armed forces.
- Speakers reaffirmed support for an independent Palestinian state with Al‑Quds Al‑Sharif as its capital and condemned attacks on Iran and strikes on Arab countries while urging restraint and dialogue.
- The forum announced a seventh conference for March 2027 and promoted Pakistan’s push to cast itself as a regional mediator through clerical endorsement and outreach to Gulf partners.